New Delhi: Multiple schools and govt establishments in Delhi received bomb threat emails Tuesday, prompting security checks before the threats were declared hoaxes.
Those responsible must be identified at the earliest and dealt with firmly… so that such malicious acts intended to create fear and disrupt public functioning can be effectively prevented in the future,” the mayor’s office said in a statement. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in Delhi Stay updated with the latest Delhi news.
MCD said this was the ninth time this year that the mayor’s office got a bomb threat. Besides the schools, the office of the district magistrate in southwest Delhi, Delhi Assembly, the Civic Centre and the mayor’s office got threats. Authorities alerted Delhi Police , following which security protocols were activated and searches were carried out. Bomb detection and K9 teams were deployed to conduct anti-sabotage checks. All the premises were subsequently given an all-clear as no suspicious object or explosive was found. “Repeated threats targeting public institutions and offices associated with constitutional authorities are a matter of serious concern. Police and cybercrime teams are examining the emails to trace their source. Download the TOI App.